Topic: research

University of Tartu natural scientists continue among the world's most influential researchers 
The analytics company Clarivate revealed its 2022 list of Highly Cited Researchers, which includes two natural scientists from the University of Tartu.
21 November 2022 research
University of Tartu’s second student satellite ESTCube-2 now completed and leaving Estonia
The ESTCube-2 satellite, developed by students at the University of Tartu’s Tartu Observatory, has successfully passed all space tests and will now be sent to the Arianespace launch company.
17 November 2022 research
Mari Tagel kaitseb doktoritööd „Finding novel factors affecting the mutation frequency: a case study of tRNA modification enzymes TruA and RluA“
29. novembril kell 10.15 kaitseb Mari Tagel molekulaarbioloogia erialal doktoritööd „Finding novel factors affecting the mutation frequency: a case study of tRNA modification enzymes TruA and RluA“
15 November 2022 researchfor society
Geneticist Andres Metspalu received lifetime achievement award for popularisation of science 
11 November, at the Estonian Research Council's research communication conference, this year's science communication awards were presented. University of Tartu researchers received five awards.
14 November 2022 research
Henel Jürgens kaitseb doktoritööd „Exploring post-translational modifications of histones in RNA polymerase II-dependent transcription“
21. novembril kell 9.15 kaitseb Henel Jürgens molekulaarbioloogia erialal doktoritööd „Exploring post-translational modifications of histones in RNA polymerase II-dependent transcription“ („Histoonide
10 November 2022 researchfor society
Research news: effective child protection, imagining a post-pandemic future, training obese boys, and harmful microplastics
The “Research news” section gives regular hints about interesting studies in various fields of research.
31 October 2022 research
Coronavirus prevalence remains high, but people are doing less to avoid infection
This wave of the prevalence study led by the University of Tartu shows that the virus is still rapidly spreading among adults.
25 October 2022 research
Andrei Solovev kaitseb doktoritööd „Проблема „Россия и Европа“ в русских литературных путешествиях (Фонвизин – Карамзин – Достоевский)“
18. novembril kell 14.15 kaitseb Andrei Solovev doktoritööd „Проблема «Россия и Европа» в русских литературных путешествиях (Фонвизин – Карамзин – Достоевский)”.
24 October 2022 researchfor society
Marie-Luise Meier kaitseb doktoritööd „Gender in games – methodology and analysis“
14.novembril kell 12.15 kaitseb Marie-Luise Meier doktoritööd „Gender in Games - Methodology and Analysis“ („Sugu mängudes – metodoloogia ja analüüs“).
24 October 2022 researchfor society
Scientists pull CO2 from the air to make fuel
A team of Estonian scientists built a prototype that not only extracts CO2 from the air but also turns it into a high-end chemical that can be used t make fuel.
11 October 2022 research